Chapter 420: Do You Really Want to Know?

Chapter 420: Chapter 420: Do You Really Want to Know?

Just as Yang Chen's breathing grew heavier and he was about to lose himself in passion, a piercing alarm suddenly rang throughout the entire resort hotel building!

"Buzz, buzz, buzz—"

The sound was so shrill it felt like it could burst their eardrums, but it immediately told Yang Chen and Lin Ruoxi, who were in bed—it was a fire alarm!

Yang Chen instinctively jumped out of bed, putting on his jacket in one swift motion. He then threw Lin Ruoxi's coat and pants onto the bed, urging the still-dazed Lin Ruoxi to dress quickly.

The abrupt interruption left Lin Ruoxi momentarily confused, but thanks to Yang Chen's composed response, she snapped back to reality.

However, the timing of the fire alarm was incredibly inconvenient. Yang Chen couldn't help but laugh bitterly at the situation. He had waited for this moment with his wife for over half a year, only for a fire to break out at the worst possible time. If it weren't for the impossibility, he would have suspected An Xin of deliberately causing the disruption.

"Attention guests, attention guests, there has been a short circuit incident in the heating system, causing fires in some areas. Please stay safe and evacuate through the emergency exits in an orderly manner."

Lin Ruoxi, hurriedly putting on her coat, still had a flush on her face, but her eyes were now clear. Strangely, the fire alarm didn't make her as nervous as she had been moments before when Yang Chen was about to "conquer" her.

Instinctively, Lin Ruoxi placed a hand on her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Yang Chen noticed this small gesture out of the corner of his eye and couldn't help but smile wryly. It seemed she still wasn't ready; her earlier willingness was probably just a spur-of-the-moment decision.

After all, what woman would want to give herself to a husband who was always surrounded by other women?

Once she had her sneakers on, Lin Ruoxi walked over to Yang Chen and said, "Let's go quickly. Hui Lin and the others must be worried."

Yang Chen nodded, aware that despite the suspicious circumstances, he wasn't too concerned. With Hui Lin's martial arts skills, An Xin would be safe.

As they reached the door, ready to leave, someone began banging on it from the outside.

"Sir! Sir! Please open the door, it's an emergency!"

Yang Chen opened the door to find a young man in a hotel staff uniform. Seeing Yang Chen and Lin Ruoxi dressed and ready to evacuate, he sighed in relief and quickly said, "Sir, madam, please leave through the left emergency exit. It's dangerous here; there could be an explosion at any moment."

The fire alarm lights were flashing intensely in the corridor, and many guests on the same floor were hurrying toward the stairs.

Yang Chen nodded, took hold of Lin Ruoxi's delicate hand, and stepped out of the room. Nêww chapters will be fully updated at novelhall.com

They had only taken a few steps when Yang Chen suddenly pulled Lin Ruoxi closer to him.

"Ah," Lin Ruoxi exclaimed softly, unsure why Yang Chen had suddenly yanked her.

However, before Lin Ruoxi could inquire further, a flash of cold light suddenly sliced through the spot where she had been standing!

A knife?!

Before Lin Ruoxi could process what was happening, Yang Chen had already moved. With a lightning-fast strike, his left arm swung backward, landing a powerful blow on the "service staff" impersonator's face. The young man who had attempted to stab Lin Ruoxi was knocked senseless.

Yang Chen took out his phone, starting the car and dialing home simultaneously.

However, after several rings, there was no answer.

"Are you calling home?" Lin Ruoxi asked.

Yang Chen nodded. "Why isn't anyone answering?"

He didn't think the house had been attacked. If that were the case, the specially assigned Haiying team responsible for home security would have informed him.

"Did you forget? We mentioned a few days ago that while we were out today, Wang Ma would be calling the moving company to move back to the old house," Lin Ruoxi reminded him.

Yang Chen finally remembered and quickly asked, "What's the phone number for the old house?"

"I've already called. Wang Ma said everything is fine and just told us to stay safe," Lin Ruoxi said, rolling her eyes at him. "You even forgot about the moving plans. It seems you really don't like going home."

Just as she finished speaking, Lin Ruoxi's phone rang. Seeing that it was her assistant, Wu Yue, calling, she answered.

"President Lin, something's happened," Wu Yue's usually composed voice was tinged with anxiety, unable to contain her agitation.

Lin Ruoxi remained calm and asked, "Speak slowly."

"Several of our processing plants in the suburbs of Zhonghai City caught fire simultaneously. Many workers on the night shift were burned to death. Now the police have requested the company's legal representative to come forward and assist with the investigation. They say it's because of safety issues in our factories. I think it's deliberate; our factories have all undergone strict safety inspections. How could they suddenly catch fire? And how is it possible that these workers all died inside the factories without escaping?"

A cold glint flashed in Lin Ruoxi's eyes. "Is it the processing plant for the new material products?"

"Yes, President. I feel that someone is deliberately trying to delay the launch of our new products and disrupt our production chain. It seems like a deep-seated grudge, going so far as to cause deaths. It's clear they want to fight us to the death. But I have no idea who would go this far against us," Wu Yue said, trembling with fear.

Lin Ruoxi's expression was grim. Indeed, the current situation was that the enemy was in the dark while she was in the light. She had too many enemies, many of whom were highly capable. Such malicious competition made it difficult for her to mount an effective counterattack.

Just as Lin Ruoxi was about to instruct Wu Yue on some countermeasures, An Xin in the back seat screamed, "Watch out—"

Lin Ruoxi turned her head sharply to look forward, only to see a large truck with flashing lights rushing straight towards them!

This was a one-way road, and the truck was clearly coming head-on.

Although their two Lexus LX570s were large SUVs, they would inevitably be crushed if hit by a truck carrying tens of tons of cargo!

Lin Ruoxi's beautiful eyes widened in panic. Finally, she was flustered. Meanwhile, sitting in the driver's seat, Yang Chen no longer maintained his relaxed expression. His eyes narrowed, revealing intense killing intent.

"Yang Chen! Turn around!"

Before Lin Ruoxi could shout, she saw Yang Chen already unbuckling his seatbelt.

"What...what are you doing?"

In this critical moment, Yang Chen simply turned his head and gave Lin Ruoxi a reassuring and carefree smile, even with a hint of playfulness. Then he pushed open the car door!